DC Supply Load Reference

Application

Use this circuit as the simplest reference for powering a resistive load from a fixed DC supply.

Design Context

V1 provides 5 V across a 1 k load resistor referenced to ground. The voltage probe measures the supply rail directly, so the operating point table should report about 5 V.

Expected Behavior

The load node remains at the configured source voltage, and the resistor draws the corresponding DC current from the supply.

Key Values

• V1 is 5 V.
• RLOAD is 1 k.
• The simulation is a DC operating point.

Suggested Experiments

• Change V1 to another voltage and rerun the operating point.
• Change RLOAD to see how load current changes while the ideal source voltage remains fixed.

Featured Component

The DC voltage source provides a fixed voltage between its positive and negative terminals and is the basic supply element used throughout many CircuitSim examples.